Issue 3, March 2016

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ConstitutionNet Analyses from the Field
	Libya’s long awaited constitution: Will it finally see the light of the day? Suliman Ibrahim	Somalia’s deferred democracy: Proposed electoral models to complete the transition based on interview with Abdi Hosh	Turkey’s constitutional negotiations unravel before they even begin Ozan Varol	South Sudan’s endless transition: The illusive search for a “Permanent” Constitution Remember Miamingi
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What we are reading this month
	Op-ed: Poland’s constitutional crisis continues as constitutional court stands its ground	Op-ed: Sri Lanka’s New Constitution: New era in island-nations politics	Op-ed: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi plans to outsource presidency: The problems with the proxy	Op-ed: The Irish National Election and the politics of abortion

Africa	Benin’s new president to propose non-renewable, five-year presidential terms Senegal referendum approves constitutional reforms, including shorter terms Sierra Leone: CRC seeks term extension to finalize draft constitution Kenya: CORD’s initiative to amend constitution through referendum flops Burkina Faso establishes commission to review constitution (French) Nigerian parliament to propose constitutional amendments piecemeal Nigerian National Assembly plans constitutional amendments Liberian Muslims denounce constitutional proposal to ‘Christianize’ Liberia Sierra Leonean gender minister criticizes draft constitution for not reflecting women’s concerns
Asia and the Pacific	Thailand unveils controversial draft constitution to be submitted to referendum in August Sri Lanka Parliament to convene as Constitutional Assembly on 5 April Taiwanese legislator gains support for constitutional amendment to lower voting age Tajikistan: UN Special Rapporteur suggests postponement of constitutional referendum Indian President calls for 33% women quota in national and state legislatures Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to become foreign minister as constitutional amendment talks stall
Europe	Poland, Hungary push for anti-terror powers, including through constitutional amendments Turkey’s AKP to submit draft constitution to parliament end of April Turkey’s planned constitution to redefine powers of constitutional court and judiciary French Senate effectively kills controversial nationality law Turkish opposition proposes constitutional amendment to limit parliamentary immunity Azerbaijan parliament to discuss expanding powers of Constitutional Court to review decisions of international tribunals Polish Constitutional Court invalidates amendments concerning the court Georgian Prime Minister to draft constitutional amendment precluding gay marriage Moldovan Constitutional Court paves way for constitutional amendment for direct election of president Polish Government to analyze Venice Commission report on Constitutional Court reforms
North Africa/Middle East	Libya constitution to be put up for approval by referendum Syrian Kurds announce federal region in northern Syria
Latin America and the Caribbean	Venezuelan opposition vows all means, including constitutional amendment, to oust Maduro Bahamas Parliament passes constitutional amendments to ensure gender equality

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